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Oral Health Behaviour and Periodontal Treatment Needs in a Group of Iranian Adults With Diabetes One Year After an Oral Health Intervention

Soheila Bakhshandeh, Heikki Murtomaa, Miira M. Vehkalahti, Rasoul Mofid, Kimmo Suomalainen

Aim: To investigate changes in oral health behaviour and periodontal treatment needs among adults with diabetes one year after an oral health intervention. Methods: The study subjects consisted of 299 dentate adults with diabetes who were regular attenders at a diabetic clinic in Tehran, Iran. A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect information on the subjects